From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has credited former Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar with fast‑tracking Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, describing the speed and integrity of the 1998–1999 transition as an exceptional act of statesmanship that reshaped Nigeria and set a benchmark for Africa.
Speaking virtually…
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